Cheers! to man’s best friend.

December 2019

By Sofia Voltin
Photos by Meaghan Maurice

It’s been a long week. Do you head to your favorite brewery for a beer or rush home for some quality time with your pup? You’re in luck. Many of our micro-breweries welcome dogs with open arms (and sometimes a biscuit, too). Grab the leash and enjoy a pint with your bestie. Here are some furry friends who are no strangers to spending their weekends at a brewery.

PEANUT & ZERO
Rising Tide Brewing

[Peanut] Age: 8
Breed: English Bulldog
From: Kansas/Massachusetts
Likes: “Scratches.”
Dislikes: “The cold.”

[Zero] Age: 1
Breed: Mini Australian Shepherd
From: Kansas/Massachusetts.
Likes: “I love to fetch and play tug-of-war with my friend Peanut.”
Dislikes: “Surprises. I startle so easily.”
What beer do you recommend for your owner? “I’m too young to drink!”
Do you visit any other breweries: “Nope. This is my first.”

OLIVE
Urban Farm Fermentory
Age: 3
Breed: English Shepherd Mix
From: Harpswell
Likes: “Fresh-falling snow and woodland hikes.”
Dislikes: “The dark. You never know what lies in the shadows.”
What beer do you recommend? “I’m more of a kombucha kind of girl—Ginger Kombucha.”
Do you visit any other breweries? “I’ve been to Flight Deck Brewing and Rising Tide.”

 

GIBSON
Rising Tide Brewing
Age: 3
Breed: Whoodle (Wheaton Terrier and Poodle Mix)
From: Bath
Likes: “Everyone! All dogs and people.”
Dislikes: “I’m not super keen on popcorn.”
What beer do you recommend for your owner? “Rising Tide’s Coffee Porter.”
Do you visit any other breweries? “I like Flight Deck Brewing.”

 

GIR 
Black Pug Brewing
Breed: Pug (of course!)
From: Bath
Likes: “Sleep, cuddling, blankets, eating garbage—and pretty much all foods (especially bananas).”
Dislikes: “Rain and puddles, wearing costumes, when humans are near me but not pettin’ me, and getting less than 18 hours of sleep.”
What beer do you recommend for your owner? “I like the Flat Face Kölsch; it’s named after me! Dad also makes a smoked beer with spices and maple syrup called Breakfast Sausage Party. It tastes like the bits of breakfast I steal off his plate when he’s not looking.”
Do you visit any other breweries? “I go to Flight Deck and Moderation in Brunswick a lot. I can usually trade a few kisses for a treat or two. It’s not easy work, but it keeps the belly full.”

CODY
Foundation Brewing
Breed: Australian Cattle Dog/Pitt Bull
Age: 6
From: Portland
Likes: “Cheese, stealing socks and shoes, and going for walks.”
Dislikes: “Baby gates, thunder, spray bottles, and delivery trucks.”
What beer do you recommend for your owner?  “Allagash White.”
Do you visit any other breweries? “I’ve been welcomed at Rising Tide, Foundation, and Austin Street.”

WYATT
Foundation Brewing
Breed: Pitt Bull/Terrier
Age: 6 Months
From: Auburn
Likes: “Chasing my own tail—one day I’ll get it! Catching snowflakes, marrow bones, and playing with my cat-friend Chester.”
Dislikes: “Vacuums, brooms, and the devil-cat, Precious.”
What beer do you recommend for your owner? “Sea Dog’s Wild Blueberry.”
Do you visit any other breweries? “I’m not new to the brewery scene. I like Allagash, Foundation, Austin Street, and Rising Tide.”

Dog-Friendly Brewery Guide:

*Dogs allowed inside tap-room.

Allagash Brewing
50 Industrial Way, Portland
Well-behaved dogs are welcome year-round on our heated and covered patio, but they’re not permitted in the tasting room or on tours. We ask that your furry friend be leashed and under control at all times.

*Austin Street
*1 Industrial Way, #8, Portland
Industrial Way allows dogs inside.
115 Fox Street
Dogs are allowed outside on the covered patio only.

*Black Pug Brewing
30 Bath Road, Brunswick
Dogs are allowed inside so long as they are on leash and under control.

Brewery Extrava
66 Cove Street, Portland
Well-behaved dogs are welcome on our covered patio when it’s open, but they’re not permitted in the tasting room or on tours. We ask that your furry friend be leashed and under control at all times. Please keep them off furniture.

*Bunker Brewing
17 Westfield Street, Portland
In the summer, leashed dogs are allowed on the outdoor patio. In the colder months, we welcome well-behaved leashed dogs inside, too.

Definitive Brewing
35 Industrial Way, Portland
Dogs are welcome on our three-season covered patio. There are outdoor heaters in the spring and fall.

*Flight Deck Brewing
11 Atlantic Avenue, Brunswick
Dogs are allowed in the taproom.

*Fore River Brewing
45 Huntress Avenue, South Portland
Dogs are welcome to join their owners on the patio and inside the taproom itself, as long as they are wearing a leash.

Foundation Brewing
1 Industrial Way #5, Portland
We allow dogs on our outside patio. We have that up until it starts to actively snow—usually December.

Goodfire Brewing
219 Anderson Street, Portland
Dogs are allowed in the outdoor space when it’s warm.

Island Dog Brewing
125 John Roberts Road, South Portland
No dogs inside. They are only permitted on the patio, which closes once snow hits.

Lone Pine Brewing
219 Anderson Street, Portland
We’re pet people, but we have some guidelines for our fluffy friends. Dogs must remain outdoors on our patio during draft service. Please keep ’em on a leash and under control. Make sure your creature companion will get along and do well in crowds. We only serve pets that are 21+. There will be water and treats for the minors.

Maine Beer Company
525 U.S. Route 1, Freeport
Well-behaved dogs are allowed on the patio.

*Moderation Brewing
103 Maine Street, Brunswick,
Dogs are permitted as long as they’re friendly.

Oxbow Brewing
49 Washington Avenue, Portland
Dogs are allowed on our year-round patio.

Rising Tide Brewing
103 Fox Street, Portland
Dogs are welcome to sit with you outside on our tar patio. Over the winter, call first to see if the patio is open.

Root Wild Kombucha
135 Washington Avenue
Dogs are allowed on our summer patio only.

Stars & Stripes Brewing
8 Varney Road, Freeport
All dogs are welcome on our deck.

*Urban Farm Fermentory
200 Anderson Street, Portland
Dogs are allowed so long as they are on a leash and under control.

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